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Creating and Delivering a Presentation in Social Studies — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
It led to the integration of public facilities.
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The negative impact of President Reagan’s involvement in the Iran-Contra Affair was offset by the

A
invasion of Grenada.
B
signing of the INF Treaty.
C
release of hostages in Iran.
D
ousting of the Sandinistas.
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Which of the following statements best describes the action that ultimately ended public support for Senator McCarthy’s investigations?

A
McCarthy accused Eisenhower of being a communist.
B
McCarthy cast suspicion on the activities of the HUAC.
C
McCarthy claimed that there were communists in the US military.
D
McCarthy accused people in the film industry of being communists.
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Which of the following is an important purpose of national parks and wildlife refuges?

t
to restrict oil drilling to specific areas
t
to set aside land for deforestation
t
to protect landscapes and endangered species
t
to protect the ecosystem from the effects of industrial fishing
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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

A
many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.
B
civil rights activists feared integration would lead to violence.
C
African Americans did not want to attend all-white schools.
D
many people in the North strongly resisted integration.
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Which of the following names three religions introduced to the United States by Asian immigrants?

A
Taoism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
B
Protestantism, Shintoism, and Hinduism
C
Catholicism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
D
Shintoism, Catholicism, and Buddhism
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Effective presentations are organized into which three sections?

A
opening, hook, closing
B
opening, body, closing
C
opening, outline, closing
D
opening, body, checklist
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Which issue helped determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential race?

w
worry about campaign financing
a
anger over health-care reform
o
opposition to the war in Iraq
c
concern about an oil spill
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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that the protests were based on violence.
C
the increase in the number of riders.
D
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
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Which of the following events contributed to Joseph McCarthy’s rise to power during the early 1950s?

A
The House Un-American Activities Committee was formed.
B
Alger Hiss was prosecuted and convicted as a Soviet spy.
C
The Senate passed a resolution to censure McCarthy.
D
Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress.
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President Clinton’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was related to requirements for

A
purchasing guns.
B
serving in the military.
C
getting married.
D
joining the United Nations.
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After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, civil rights activists wanted to

A
overturn the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
overturn the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
C
elect John F. Kennedy.
D
improve voting rights in the South.
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President Truman opted not to run for reelection for a second time primarily because

A
the national focus shifted from domestic affairs to foreign policy concerns.
B
the national focus shifted from foreign affairs to domestic policy concerns.
C
his Fair Deal program was a resounding success and his work was done.
D
his Fair Deal program was a complete failure with no achievements.
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What was the “missile gap” identified in the 1950s?

A
The USSR, according to a report, was ahead in ICBM technology.
B
The Soviets had a lot fewer ICBMs than the United States.
C
The distance ICBMs flew between continents was referred to as a “gap.”
D
The “gap” referred to the distance between deployed missiles on the ground.
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President Clinton believed both NAFTA and GATT would

A
hinder political relations among many countries.
B
increase the US federal deficit to record levels.
C
improve trade relations among many countries.
D
decrease government spending to record lows.
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Why did President Truman issue Executive Order 9981 in 1948?

A
to integrate baseball
B
to segregate the defense industry
C
to segregate baseball
D
to integrate the armed forces
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because

A
they decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate.
B
the Supreme Court had made desegregation voluntary.
C
they rejected the Court decision by popular vote.
D
the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.

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